PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2124, 18 August 1875, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

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HOUSE OF EEPRESENTATIVES, Weliincuon, Tuesday, 3 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS. The House met at 2 30 p.m. Mr Basstlan, tho new member for Wallace, took the oath and his seat. On the motion for the second reading of the Dunedin Waterworks Bill, Mr Me'ilashan pointed oat that there was a great amount of dissatisfaction against it. He would oppose the bill in committee.' Mr ileid presented a petition against the bill. • -

The bill was read a second time, on the Understanding that tho objections would be entertained in committee.

Mr W. Kelly presented a petition praying that another member be granted to Poverty Bay. . Mr O'Neill presented a petition praying that Ooromandal be granted a • tire in Parliament.

7.pm. Mr Walos gave notice to, ask what steps have been taken towards tho appointment of a Surveyor-General.' Sir Donald McLean gave notice to ask for a Select Committee to inquire into the purchase of tho swamp in a block of confiscated land in the Waikato by Mr Thos. Eussell and othora.

Sir Geo. Grey gave notico that ho would move that a ouilding should be erected for tho safe keeping of the valuable library in the General Assembly. The Speaker made a personal explanation to the effect that through a misapprehension he had prevented the lion, member for Hokilika from speaking at tho length he intended on Friday. A CLBRIOAIi BLUNDEB. _ The Speaker callcd the attention of the House to an error which had been made in the journals of the House by the clerk in recording the introduction of tho Abolition Bill, ' ' Sir Georgo Grey asked if that would not nullify all their proceedings, and raise the question of whether they should not begin de novo, (laughter.) Mr Stafford quoted from the question of the Irish railways in the Imperial Parliament in 1872, to show that the course pursued regarding the introduction of the bill was usual and proper. Although the bill contained appropriation'tlauses, they need not be gono into until after the second reading. Mr Pitzherbert said that the Government had taken an advantageous position on this bill, that would not bo granted in ordinary cases. The Speaker explained there was another standing order which enabled them to procecd with the bill as they had done. Ho had considered tho question fully, and had come to the conclusion that nothing irregular bad been dene. ■ After a long debate, a motion, moved moved by Mr Sheehan, was'negatived on the voices. '

(FBOII OUB SMCIAIi COBBE3PONDENT.)

•/ Wbuinoion, Tuesday, 8 p.m. The situation is unaltered. The Government declare they will, push their measures, despite all opposition. The Opposition declare they will fight to the

last, if only two or Ohree are left to hold on to each other. It is rumoured that Sir George Grey and Mr Macandrew have said they will openly resist if the bill be passed, - and an attempt made to oust them from office. They 'will* not surrender their power. The Government supporters assert that the country will make them do bo, and that an armed vessel will-be sent to Auckland, if necessary. It is said that from ten to twelve of the of Government intend to wait upon Ministers to urgo them to appeal to the country after tho second reading of the Abolition Bill. It is believed by the Opposition that this will havesomeeffectupontheGovernment. The Government intend to move that all other business be suspended to carry on the debate on the Abolition Bill,

Ministers intend moving for a committee to inquire into the dealings with the confiscated lands by Orders in Council. There are ten members of the proposed committee, all but two, of whom (Sir G. Grey and Mr Macandrew) voted with the Ministry the other day on the question. The point the Opposition mean to take on this subject is as to the logality of Iho action of the Government.